Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.130-3.210 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.9 billion-$8.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.1 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.750-0.770 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 3.5 %

Howmet Aerospace stock traded down $4.43 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $123.67. The stock had a trading volume of 1,748,803 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,526,242. Howmet Aerospace has a 12 month low of $62.38 and a 12 month high of $129.95. The company has a market capitalization of $50.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.19, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $118.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.03. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 24.50% and a net margin of 14.81%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.32%. This is an increase from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on HWM shares. UBS Group raised their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. KeyCorp lowered Howmet Aerospace from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Bank of America raised their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.71.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.